Thompson, Mary P. (Mary Pickering), 1825-1894

Mary P. Thompson, the daughter of Ebenezer Thompson (1797-1826), was educated in Durham and Mt. Holyoke Female Seminary. She converted to Catholicism in 1847 and entered the Notre Dame Convent in Cincinnati, Ohio. She also made several trips to Europe. Mary P. Thompson returned to Durham in 1877 and engaged in local historical and genealogical studies. She amassed a substantial library of books and manuscripts, and during her lifetime she was considered "the best cultured woman in New Hampshire."

From the description of Mary P. Thompson papers, 1834-1893. (Manchester City Library). WorldCat record id: 32247977